Dr. Lakshmanan resumes the stand after the previous evening's adjournment. Prosecutor Kelberg spends the session formally marking a series of chain-of-custody documents (People's 364-A through 364-I) related to the autopsies of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. The proceeding ends with Shapiro requesting a sidebar, apparently regarding blow-up exhibits Kelberg sought to introduce.
# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court, in the presence of the jury:) # 2 THE COURT: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Doctor.
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, the witness on the stand at the time of the evening adjournment, resumed the stand and testified further as follows:
# 3 THE COURT: All right. Let the record reflect that we have been rejoined by all the members of our jury. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
THE JURY: Good morning.
# 4 THE COURT: Dr. Lakshmanan is on the witness stand again. And Mr. Kelberg, is that some of your material there?
# 5 MR. KELBERG: Oh, I'm sorry.
# 6 THE COURT: Good morning again, doctor. Sir, you are reminded you are still under oath. And Mr. Kelberg, you may conclude your direct examination.
# 7 MR. KELBERG: I have every expectation of doing so, your Honor.
KEY QUOTE # 8 THE COURT: Thank you.
# 9 MR. KELBERG: Your Honor, I have a series of documents. I've marked them by pen, but for the record may I mark them?
# 11 MR. KELBERG: These deal with chain of custody documents. As 364-A, an autopsy evidence collection log dated June 14, 1994.
# 12 (Peo's 364-A for id = document) # 13 MR. KELBERG: As 364-B, an evidence log for the Goldman, Ron, autopsy.
# 14 (Peo's 364-B for id = document) # 15 MR. KELBERG: As 364-C, an evidence log for the Simpson, Nicole, autopsy.
# 16 (Peo's 364-C for id = document) # 17 MR. KELBERG: As 364-D, a document entitled "Drop-box log."
# 18 (Peo's 364-D for id = document) # 19 MR. KELBERG: As 364-E, a document which talks about cassettes prepared in the laboratory by DME and contains many other entries.
# 20 (Peo's 364-E for id = document) # 21 MR. KELBERG: As 364-F, a one-page document with the handwritten entry at the top "Toxicology log."
# 22 (Peo's 364-F for id = document) # 23 MR. KELBERG: As 364-G, a similar-appearing document but this time with more writing in the middle and with the date of May 10 that appeared in the upper left-hand corner of the page excluded.
# 24 (Peo's 364-G for id = document) # 25 MR. KELBERG: As 364-H, a seal concerning blood obtained before embalming in the Goldman autopsy.
# 26 (Peo's 364-H for id = document) # 27 MR. KELBERG: And as 364-I a similar document for the Nicole Brown Simpson autopsy.
# 28 (Peo's 364-I for id = document) # 29 THE COURT: All right. They will be so marked.
# 30 MR. KELBERG: Your Honor, I have blow-ups which counsel I believe will stipulate are accurate blow-ups. Mr. Shapiro?
# 31 (Discussion held off the record between Defense counsel.) # 32 MR. KELBERG: I'm sorry.
# 33 MR. SHAPIRO: May I just have one minute?
# 34 THE COURT: Certainly.
# 35 (Discussion held off the record between Defense counsel.) # 36 THE COURT: Mr. Shapiro.
# 37 MR. SHAPIRO: Yes, your Honor. May we approach for a moment?
KEY QUOTE # 38 THE COURT: Certainly.